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> Am I the only one who thinks that OSS is not just annoying any more but
> starts to be a real threath to the free software movement?
> ------

  I don't think they're a threat to free software.  Eventually one of us will 
get pissed off enough with the lack of software for the digi boards that they 
will disassemble the windows driver, and re-code a open source driver.

  How long has oss been promising maestro/maestro II/solo support?  I have 
e-mails dating back to late august, in which they claim that M2 support will 
be ready within a week or two.

  I think OSS is really more of a threat to linux in general since they seem 
to be running around signing up NDAs with hardware providers and then never 
coming good on their promises to deliver drivers.  Hence people who buy 
machines with sound hardware soldered onto the motherboard may never be able 
to use it due to the lack of technical information protected by NDA (or 
disassembly).

  Anyhow, I want to know if anyone is working on a Maestro II driver out 
there, as I've just started.

		Cheers,

			-Brett




